I commute from NYC to Washington, DC, every week. It's not so bad — and even my long Amtrak rides have surprising perks.

A professional lives in New York City but works full-time in Washington, DC, in a hybrid role that requires office presence twice a week. She commutes via Amtrak trains and stays with family in DC. The arrangement allows her to enjoy living in NYC while advancing her career in DC and doing freelance work during her commute. She has been doing this supercommute for five months and has learned to make her train time productive.

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